New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-04
GOSSIP ABOUT ACTORS AND PLAYS

cable dispatch was received yesterday by T. Henry
French stating that ID. d. Lloyd's play The Woman
Halter " had been produced in England By Edward
Terry brother OF Miss Ellen Terry. and had proved
thorough success Last Thursday night Roland Reed
produced the same play Newport where IL also proved
decd iedly success full will be remembered that the
play was written for John T. Raymond. who intended TO
open his NewYork at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
with It, Tho Dominie's Daughter. the play by the
same author which last at WaIlaes's, Is
now running the Boston Museum to excellent busi-
ness Several changes IN the piece have been made by
Mr. Lloyd which said to have materially improved
H. Mrs Vincent the veteran actress who played the
part created Walacks by Madame Ponisi, has been
struck by apoplexy and small hopes are entertained OF
her recovery By arrangement with Mr.. Abbey there
FORE Nine Ponis WILL during the remainder OF the run
play her original part.
Among the Passengers the Britannia. which arrived
yesterday was Miss Rosna vokes who has been spend
ing a few weeks In London. Her husband Cecil Clay,
met her Quarantine, having after manifold thrilling
adventures with Custom House officials boarded the
revenue cutter. Mrs. Clay was in remarkably good
health and had not suffered much from sea-scsness.
She was however terribly fatigued with the long and
rough voyage and retired to her room at the
hotel when she reached there. In few days Miss
yokes will begin to rehearse her company and prepare
for the coming season.
Among the company which is TO support Robert Down
ing in the Gladiator at the Grand Opera House TO-
night are William harrls ifarry 1850
Samuel Dubois, who time all IN the com
pany OF Edwin Forrest. Miss Matte Earle Is the icvi
lug woman. Mr. Downing returned to this Guy s"l,
DAYS ago from his farm near Washington, where no
passed the summer. -
Madame NIemann- Rabe who has been engaged g
Conried Herman for short season IN this country
the wife OF Niemann the tenor She VIII make her nis
appearance at tho star Theatre January = playing ~
German and supported by company which she VIII
bring with her from Europe. . a.,,, &c.,. %
specal matinee performance OF The stu Alarm
will he given al the Fourteenth street Theatre to-ior
rov afternoon in recognition or tile holiday In aiu
ion 10 this and the regular Wednesday afternoon per-
sormance professional matinee vii I've given on Thurs
day while Friday night the theatre Will he visited Dy
400 bremen from philadelphia and Boston. on Sep
tember IL new comedy by Hoyt called Hole In the
Ground will be offered this theatre and according
to J. w. Rosenquest, the manager. will be elaboratey
mounted ~,x.-,.
Mr. Dockstader aud his company return to Newfork
on Wednesday nigh; and open the pretty little theae
which during the summer has been touched up mere anu
there so as TO render IL still prctter new topGs
song entitled Never In the Wide, Wide World VIII DO
sung by Mr. Dockstaier well as three new dttles
with the titles The Song OF the ereoscope, Tootsie
Wootsie and Z" A Canada Carol" The hrst part
will include new ballads sung by Jose. Monico trinan
and Reger. sketches called The Pneumatic Railroad
10 Europe" Manhattan Club Athletics and D,ssatls
faction " will be offered and the performance VIII con
cute with The Fall OF New Babylon In which DOCK
stader will appear as King HectnL